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verb · intransitive

tumesce

tumesce · tumesces · tumesced · tumescing

To become tumescent; to expand or inflateTo become tumescent; to expand or inflate.

UK/tjuːˈmɛs/US/tuˈmɛs/

Meaning

1 senses

To become tumescent; to expand or inflate.
expand abnormally

Forms

tumesces, tumescing, tumesced, tumesced

Base form	tumesce · to tumesce
3rd person singular	tumesces
Present participle	tumescing
Past simple	tumesced
Past participle	tumesced

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	tumesce
he, she, it	tumesces

Past simpleLesson

all persons

tumesced

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have tumesced
he, she, it	has tumesced

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will tumesce

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

expand abnormally:swell swell up intumesce tumefy

Word family

2 related words

Relatedtumescent

Deriveddetumesce

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

tulipB2 tumbleB1 tumbler tummy tumorB2 tumultuous tunaB1

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